biǎo miàn shàng ， lín xuān de mù dì dá dào le
表面上，林轩的目的达到了
表面上， Lin Xuan's goal seemed to have been achieved.
méi yǒu rèn hé rén zhī dào ， tā céng jīng lái dào zhè lǐ
没有任何人知道，他曾经来到这里
No one knew that he had ever come here. However, carefully analyzing whether there truly is something perfect in this world might be questionable!
rán ér zǐ xì fēn xī ， shì shàng shì fǒu zhēn yǒu tiān yī wú fèng zhè huí shì ？
然而仔细分析，世上是否真有天衣无缝这回事？
If you want a secret to remain hidden, you must ensure no one knows about it yourself—there are no walls without gaps in the real world, and this principle applies equally to the cultivation realm.
zhǐ pà wèi bì ！
只怕未必！
That female named Xiao left with resentment. However, she was unaware that just moments before her departure, the Heavenly Dao Marquis who had also been feeling depressed sat in his carriage, smiling broadly.
ruò yào rén bù zhī ， chú fēi jǐ mò wèi ， tiān xià shì méi yǒu bù tòu fēng de qiáng dì ， zhè dào lǐ ， zài shì sú shì rú cǐ ， fàng zhī xiū xiān jiè ， tóng yàng yì rú shì
若要人不知，除非己莫为，天下是没有不透风的墙地，这道理，在世俗是如此，放之修仙界，同样亦如是
He played with a half-piece of mud in his hand, looking contentedly satisfied.
nà xiǎo xìng nǚ zǐ hán hèn ér qù ， rán ér tā bìng bù xiǎo de ， gāng gāng hái yǔ tā tóng yàng yù mèn de tiān yuán hóu ， cǐ shí zuò zài chē zhōng ， què shì yī liǎn de xī xiào zhī sè
那筱姓女子含恨而去，然而她并不晓得，刚刚还与她同样郁闷的天元侯，此时坐在车中，却是一脸的嬉笑之色
Suddenly, he chuckled and reached out to pat his waist pouch. A shimmering light shot out from it, circled around, and landed in the Heavenly Dao Marquis's palm.
tā bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de bàn kuài ní tǔ ， yī liǎn de yí rán zì dé
他把玩着手中的半块泥土，一脸的怡然自得
It turned out to be a spirit beast the size of a fist.
tū rán hēi hēi yī xiào de shēn chū shǒu lái ， yī pāi yāo jiān de líng shòu dài ， dùn shí yī líng guāng yóu dài zhōng fēi shè ér chū ， lüè yī pán xuán fēi wǔ ， luò zài le tiān yuán hóu shǒu zhǎng zhī zhōng
突然嘿嘿一笑的伸出手来，一拍腰间的灵兽袋，顿时一灵光由袋中飞射而出，略一盘旋飞舞，落在了天元侯手掌之中
This spirit beast seemed intelligent, with a somewhat hoarse voice: "My lord, I truly detected other cultivators' presence within that chaotic space."
jìng yī zhī quán tou dà xiǎo de líng shòu
竟一只拳头大小的灵兽
"Report to your master," the Heavenly Dao Marquis said solemnly. "I know you inherited a trace of the true spirit Zhaizi's bloodline, and your sense of smell is undoubtedly acute. I can assure you that someone must have passed through here before my arrival with Miss Xiao."
cǐ líng shòu fǎng fú yī suō xiǎo le shù bèi de yě zhū ， dàn shì tōng tǐ zuò qī hēi zhī sè ， liáo yá jiù bǐ lì lái shuō ， gèng bǐ yì bān de yě zhū yào zhǎng dé duō ， yī liǎn xiōng è ， é tóu shàng gēng shēng yǒu dì sān zhǐ yǎn zhū
此灵兽仿佛一缩小了数倍的野猪，但是通体做漆黑之色，獠牙就比例来说，更比一般的野猪要长得多，一脸凶恶，额头上更生有第三只眼珠
The spirit beast, resembling a wild boar, seemed to understand some human-like emotions: "My lord, the target has already moved quite far from here. We should move quickly or risk losing track due to the distance."
“ hēi yá ， nǐ gāng gāng zài nà hùn dùn kōng jiān lǐ ， zhēn wén dào le qí tā xiū shì de qì xī ？” tiān yuán hóu sù rán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ
“黑牙，你刚刚在那混沌空间里，真闻到了其他修士的气息？”天元侯肃然的声音传入耳朵里
The Heavenly Dao Marquis had no objections; he was eager not to let this opportunity slip away. "Tell me, where is he now?"
“ qǐ bǐng zūn zhǔ ， shǔ xià jué bú huì wén cuò ， nín yě xiǎo de ， shǔ xià nǎi shì jì chéng le zhēn líng yá zì de yī sī xuè tǒng ， jiù xiù jué lái shuō ， jué rán shì líng mǐn wú bǐ de ， wǒ gǎn kěn dìng ， zài zhǔ rén yǔ nà xiǎo xiān zi lái zhī qián ， yí dìng yǒu rén dào guò cǐ chù ”
“启禀尊主，属下绝不会闻错，您也晓得，属下乃是继承了真灵睚眦的一丝血统，就嗅觉来说，决然是灵敏无比的，我敢肯定，在主人与那筱仙子来之前，一定有人到过此处”
"I'm unsure of his exact location," the spirit beast sniffed again and replied in a straightforward tone: "He's southeast of here. Haha..."
nà xíng sì yě zhū de líng shòu zhì shāng jìng shì bù dī ， yǒu xiē shā yǎ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ
那形似野猪的灵兽智商竟似不低，有些沙哑的声音传入耳朵里
A cold smile appeared on the Heavenly Dao Marquis's face as he stepped lightly, causing the carriage to slow down before accelerating to twice its previous speed towards the left.
“ hǎo ， hǎo ”
“好，好”
Soon, it disappeared from sight.
tiān yuán hóu dà xǐ ：“ zhǐ yào nǐ néng fēn biàn chū duì fāng de qì wèi jiù méi yǒu wèn tí ， zhè yī cì ， zhǐ yào nǐ wèi běn hóu jiāng nà jiā huo zhǎo chū ， wǒ jué rán bú huì kuī dài nǐ ， yí dìng shī zhǎn líng qì guàn tǐ zhī shù ， ràng nǐ de xiū wèi zài jìn yī jí ”
天元侯大喜：“只要你能分辨出对方的气味就没有问题，这一次，只要你为本侯将那家伙找出，我决然不会亏待你，一定施展灵气灌体之术，让你的修为再晋一级”
Lin Xuan was unaware that an early-stage Golden Core cultivator had already been keeping a close eye on him. This wasn't his fault; Lin Xuan had been quite cautious after all. After reaping such great benefits, he hadn't become overconfident and rushed back to the sect's cave dwelling, which would have brought about an enormous disaster for Cloud Concealment Sect. The other party could easily follow in his wake.
“ duō xiè zūn zhǔ ， shǔ xià yí dìng jìn lì qù zuò ”
“多谢尊主，属下一定尽力去做”
If that happened, Lin Xuan would be in a terrible predicament with no way out but to fight. However, now things were different. While his whereabouts had been compromised, the other party didn't know who he was, and Lin Xuan planned to roam for several months before making any moves. This would make it much harder for them to track him down.
nà yě zhū yàng de líng shòu ， yǎn zhōng lù chū hěn nǐ rén huà de kuáng xǐ zhī sè ， bèng tiào piàn kè ， shǐ jìn xiù le xiù bí zi biǎo qíng què yòu huà wèi sù rán le ：“ zūn zhǔ ， duì fāng jù lí cǐ dì ， yǐ jīng yǒu xiē yuǎn le ， shì bù yí chí ， wǒ men jǐn zǎo zhuī guò qù ， fǒu zé ， rú guǒ shuāng fāng de jù lí ， zhēn lā dé tài guò yáo yuǎn de huà ◆ xià yě pà yì sī bù chā ， gǎn yìng yǒu le piān chā ”
那野猪样的灵兽，眼中露出很拟人化的狂喜之色，蹦跳片刻，使劲嗅了嗅鼻子表情却又化为肃然了：“尊主，对方距离此地，已经有些远了，事不宜迟，我们尽早追过去，否则，如果双方的距离，真拉得太过遥远的话◆下也怕一丝不差，感应有了偏差”
In short, there was still plenty of room for maneuvering.
tiān yuán hóu tīng le ， zì wú yì yì ， hǎo bù róng yì cái yǒu jī huì yí gè rén dé nà bǎo wù ， zěn me néng ràng zhǔ shú de yā zi fēi zǒu ne ？
天元侯听了，自无异议，好不容易才有机会一个人得那宝物，怎么能让煮熟的鸭子飞走呢？
Two days passed in a blink.
“ nǐ shuō ， tā xiàn zài wèi yú nǎ lǐ ？”
“你说，他现在位于哪里？”
This was an uninhabited desert with only a few barren hills scattered about, the sandy ground black and yellow. The sky stretched endlessly without a cloud in sight.
“ jù tǐ zài hé chù ， shǔ xià bù qīng chǔ ， bù guò yīng gāi shì wèi yú dōng nán fāng xiàng de ” nà xíng sì yě zhū de líng shòu yòu xiù le xiù bí zi ， suí hòu lǎo shí zhī jí de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ lǐ
“具体在何处，属下不清楚，不过应该是位于东南方向的”那形似野猪的灵兽又嗅了嗅鼻子，随后老实之极的声音传入耳朵里
Suddenly, a grayish light appeared on the horizon.
“ dōng nán fāng xiàng me hē hē ……”
“东南方向么呵呵……”
It quickly approached until it landed atop one of the hills. As the light dissipated, Lin Xuan's ordinary face emerged.
tiān yuán hóu de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī lěng xiào zhī sè ， jiǎo qīng qīng yī duò ， nà shòu chē yī huǎn suí hòu jū rán yǐ bǐ gāng gāng kuài le bèi xǔ de sù dù ， jī shè xiàng zuǒ biān
天元侯的脸上露出一丝冷笑之色，脚轻轻一跺，那兽车一缓随后居然以比刚刚快了倍许的速度，激射像左边
However, his expression was serious. Since acquiring the treasure, he had been sleepless and tireless for two days straight, flying at an astonishing speed that would have put him millions of miles away by now. No one had ever discovered his trail before; logically, it should be safe. Yet, a sense of unease lingered in Lin Xuan's heart.
hěn kuài jiù xiāo shī bú jiàn
很快就消失不见
Unclear and indescribable, this feeling made him extremely anxious. Was he just too cautious due to carrying too much treasure, leading to paranoia?
ér lín xuān bìng bù xiǎo de ， zì jǐ yǐ jīng bèi yī dù jié chū qī de lǎo guài wù dīng shàng le
而林轩并不晓得，自己已经被一渡劫初期的老怪物盯上了
Lin Xuan tried to console himself with these thoughts. Of course, he knew that wasn't the case.
zhè bìng bú shì tā de cuò
这并不是他的错
This time, while he had gained some benefits, they were insignificant compared to his other secrets—like the Blue Star Sea, Mo's origins, or the Five Dragon Seal. He hadn't been afraid of those treasures before; why should he be now?
píng xīn lái shuō ， lín xuān yǐ jīng gòu xiǎo xīn le
平心来说，林轩已经够小心了
Was something truly bad about to happen?
zài dé dào ruò dà hǎo chù yǐ hòu ， tā bìng méi yǒu dé yì wàng xíng ， mǎ shàng huí zōng mén dòng fǔ ， fǒu zé bì gěi yún yǐn zōng dài lái mí tiān dà huò ， duì fāng hěn qīng sōng jiù néng wěi suí ér zhì le
在得到偌大好处以后，他并没有得意忘形，马上回宗门洞府，否则必给云隐宗带来弥天大祸，对方很轻松就能尾随而至了
Lin Xuan couldn't say for sure. After all, precognition was unreliable and unpredictable, even for true immortals.
nà yàng de huà ， lín xuān cái tóu téng yǐ jí duǒ dōu bù néng duǒ ， yīn wèi shēn fèn yǐ jīng bào lù ， chú le yī zhàn kě yǐ shuō bié wú chū lù
那样的话，林轩才头疼以极躲都不能躲，因为身份已经暴露，除了一战可以说别无出路
Nonetheless, Lin Xuan didn't take any chances. With so many valuable items on his person, he decided to fly further away.
ér xiàn zài bù tóng
而现在不同
With a flick of thought, Lin Xuan was once again enveloped by dense black clouds before transforming into a streak of black light that shot off at an incredible speed.
suī rán tóng yàng xiè lòu le xíng zōng ， dàn duì fāng gēn běn jiù bù zhī dào tā shì nǎ ge ， lín xuān zhǔn bèi zài wài yóu dàng shù yuè zài shuō ♀ yàng duì fāng zhuī zōng qǐ lái ， jiù huì yǒu gèng dà de nán dù
虽然同样泄漏了行踪，但对方根本就不知道他是哪个，林轩准备在外游荡数月再说♀样对方追踪起来，就会有更大的难度
Though he had been flying non-stop for two days, Lin Xuan's profound magical power made it insignificant. This time, regardless of any potential dangers, he changed direction every few hours to make his flight path unpredictable.
zǒng zhī ， hái yǒu bù shǎo huí xuán yú dì de
总之，还有不少回旋余地的
Unbeknownst to him, this casual move caused the Heavenly Dao Marquis a great deal of trouble. The spirit beast in his possession, while inheriting some Zhaizi's bloodline, wasn't truly Zhaizi and thus had limited olfactory acuity. Lin Xuan's erratic movements left it disoriented, nearly causing it to lose its bearings several times.
yī huǎng yǎn
一晃眼
Though the effort was immense, the Heavenly Dao Marquis continued relentlessly, driven by his recent success in extracting a few drops of true spirit golden pearl blood from that half-piece of mud. While a few drops might seem insignificant, they were genuine true spirit blood—extracted directly from true spirits rather than from mutated spirit beasts with inherited true spirit bloodlines.
liǎng tiān guò qù le
两天过去了
The purity and primordial power within these drops far surpassed those obtained through other means, making them significantly more powerful and versatile. The Heavenly Dao Marquis would not give up under any circumstances.
zhè lǐ shì yī piàn huāng mò ， liǎo wú rén yān ， chú le hēi huáng sè de shā lì zhǐ yǒu jǐ zuò guāng tū tū de tǔ shān chǔ zài nà lǐ
这里是一片荒漠，了无人烟，除了黑黄色的沙粒只有几座光秃秃的土山储在那里
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表面上， Lin Xuan's goal seemed to have been achieved.
No one knew that he had ever come here. However, carefully analyzing whether there truly is something perfect in this world might be questionable!
If you want a secret to remain hidden, you must ensure no one knows about it yourself—there are no walls without gaps in the real world, and this principle applies equally to the cultivation realm.
That female named Xiao left with resentment. However, she was unaware that just moments before her departure, the Heavenly Dao Marquis who had also been feeling depressed sat in his carriage, smiling broadly.
He played with a half-piece of mud in his hand, looking contentedly satisfied.
Suddenly, he chuckled and reached out to pat his waist pouch. A shimmering light shot out from it, circled around, and landed in the Heavenly Dao Marquis's palm.
It turned out to be a spirit beast the size of a fist.
This spirit beast seemed intelligent, with a somewhat hoarse voice: "My lord, I truly detected other cultivators' presence within that chaotic space."
"Report to your master," the Heavenly Dao Marquis said solemnly. "I know you inherited a trace of the true spirit Zhaizi's bloodline, and your sense of smell is undoubtedly acute. I can assure you that someone must have passed through here before my arrival with Miss Xiao."
The spirit beast, resembling a wild boar, seemed to understand some human-like emotions: "My lord, the target has already moved quite far from here. We should move quickly or risk losing track due to the distance."
The Heavenly Dao Marquis had no objections; he was eager not to let this opportunity slip away. "Tell me, where is he now?"
"I'm unsure of his exact location," the spirit beast sniffed again and replied in a straightforward tone: "He's southeast of here. Haha..."
A cold smile appeared on the Heavenly Dao Marquis's face as he stepped lightly, causing the carriage to slow down before accelerating to twice its previous speed towards the left.
Soon, it disappeared from sight.
Lin Xuan was unaware that an early-stage Golden Core cultivator had already been keeping a close eye on him. This wasn't his fault; Lin Xuan had been quite cautious after all. After reaping such great benefits, he hadn't become overconfident and rushed back to the sect's cave dwelling, which would have brought about an enormous disaster for Cloud Concealment Sect. The other party could easily follow in his wake.
If that happened, Lin Xuan would be in a terrible predicament with no way out but to fight. However, now things were different. While his whereabouts had been compromised, the other party didn't know who he was, and Lin Xuan planned to roam for several months before making any moves. This would make it much harder for them to track him down.
In short, there was still plenty of room for maneuvering.
Two days passed in a blink.
This was an uninhabited desert with only a few barren hills scattered about, the sandy ground black and yellow. The sky stretched endlessly without a cloud in sight.
Suddenly, a grayish light appeared on the horizon.
It quickly approached until it landed atop one of the hills. As the light dissipated, Lin Xuan's ordinary face emerged.
However, his expression was serious. Since acquiring the treasure, he had been sleepless and tireless for two days straight, flying at an astonishing speed that would have put him millions of miles away by now. No one had ever discovered his trail before; logically, it should be safe. Yet, a sense of unease lingered in Lin Xuan's heart.
Unclear and indescribable, this feeling made him extremely anxious. Was he just too cautious due to carrying too much treasure, leading to paranoia?
Lin Xuan tried to console himself with these thoughts. Of course, he knew that wasn't the case.
This time, while he had gained some benefits, they were insignificant compared to his other secrets—like the Blue Star Sea, Mo's origins, or the Five Dragon Seal. He hadn't been afraid of those treasures before; why should he be now?
Was something truly bad about to happen?
Lin Xuan couldn't say for sure. After all, precognition was unreliable and unpredictable, even for true immortals.
Nonetheless, Lin Xuan didn't take any chances. With so many valuable items on his person, he decided to fly further away.
With a flick of thought, Lin Xuan was once again enveloped by dense black clouds before transforming into a streak of black light that shot off at an incredible speed.
Though he had been flying non-stop for two days, Lin Xuan's profound magical power made it insignificant. This time, regardless of any potential dangers, he changed direction every few hours to make his flight path unpredictable.
Unbeknownst to him, this casual move caused the Heavenly Dao Marquis a great deal of trouble. The spirit beast in his possession, while inheriting some Zhaizi's bloodline, wasn't truly Zhaizi and thus had limited olfactory acuity. Lin Xuan's erratic movements left it disoriented, nearly causing it to lose its bearings several times.
Though the effort was immense, the Heavenly Dao Marquis continued relentlessly, driven by his recent success in extracting a few drops of true spirit golden pearl blood from that half-piece of mud. While a few drops might seem insignificant, they were genuine true spirit blood—extracted directly from true spirits rather than from mutated spirit beasts with inherited true spirit bloodlines.
The purity and primordial power within these drops far surpassed those obtained through other means, making them significantly more powerful and versatile. The Heavenly Dao Marquis would not give up under any circumstances.
PS: Third update. Will you guys give a little more support? Thank you for your continued support (to be continued).